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Birth information

17 December 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

How tall is Katheryn Winnick?

1.68 m

Life Story of Katheryn Winnick

Canadian actress, director and producer Katheryn Winnick stars in the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series Vikings, produced by MGM and The History Channel. In addition to her lead role on Vikings, an episode directed by Winnick will debut in 2019. Entertainment Weekly declared that her role as "Lagertha may be the most exciting feminist character on TV." Her portrayal of the fierce shieldmaiden has garnered her several impressive accolades including a Women's Image Network award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2018, a nomination for a Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Dramatic Actress (2014), Best Actress in a Drama Series by the Women's Image Network nominations in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and a Golden Maple Award nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series. In addition to these prestigious nominations, Katheryn received the Serendipity Film's Award of Excellence at the Banff World Media Festival in 2015.

A triple threat, Winnick recently wrapped the new Netflix series Wu Assassins that she stars in, co-executive produced and directed an...

Birth information

17 December 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

How tall is Katheryn Winnick?

1.68 m

Life Story of Katheryn Winnick

Canadian actress, director and producer Katheryn Winnick stars in the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series Vikings, produced by MGM and The History Channel. In addition to her lead role on Vikings, an episode directed by Winnick will debut in 2019. Entertainment Weekly declared that her role as "Lagertha may be the most exciting feminist character on TV." Her portrayal of the fierce shieldmaiden has garnered her several impressive accolades including a Women's Image Network award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2018, a nomination for a Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Dramatic Actress (2014), Best Actress in a Drama Series by the Women's Image Network nominations in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and a Golden Maple Award nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series. In addition to these prestigious nominations, Katheryn received the Serendipity Film's Award of Excellence at the Banff World Media Festival in 2015.

A triple threat, Winnick recently wrapped the new Netflix series Wu Assassins that she stars in, co-executive produced and directed an...

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Katheryn Winnick in Vikings (2013)

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Katheryn Winnick in Vikings (2013)

Of Ukrainian descent, her parents, Roman Winnicki and wife Lesya ..., were both born in West Germany, where their families left to escape the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic's Government. When they were children, they moved to Canada. Her mother is Vice-President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Her father's parents were from Boryslav and Staryi Sambir. Her mother's family was from Galicia, with her maternal grandfather born in Ternopil Oblast and her maternal grandmother born in Lviv Oblast. They were all from the Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine.